Hi - I am new to this site (just found it doing a general search) and I am thinking about buying a dirt bike. I havent owned a dirtbike before (although I have taken general motocycle course for my license) I am looking for a 125cc possibly to start out on, I didnt want to spend a ton on my first bike to get started maybe looking around to spend $1,500 - $2,000. Keep in mind I am tall at 6'6" and definitely want to be comfortable. I have been looking at Yamaha (YZ125), but I am sure there are a ton of options for me. I was oringally looking for a sportbike but now I am just looking for something I can use on the weekends in some dirt and I always loved dirtbikes.
Any suggestions or advice you could give to me would be greatly appreciated. I thank you all in advance for your help!
r u looking for a steet bike
r u looking for a steet bike or a dirtbike?
honda rider 13 look at the to
honda rider 13 look at the top it says looking for DIRTBIKE. anyways... dude if i were u i would get a ttr-230. dude if ur a beginer i would not get a yz 125 2 stroke or any other 125 2 stroke. u cant handle it. my friend was like u 5'9 and begineer he got a ttr-125 and he only rode it 3 times than he got a cr 125 witch is like the yz 125 just made by a different factory company. so he had barely any experince only rode 3 times so he got the cr and guess what happend the first time he rode it he did fine but the second time he rode it he went off a jump and went offf it wrong the bike landed on him and he broke his ccolar bone. now he cant ride his dirtbike for 9 WEEKS!!! so if i were u i would get a ttr-230 or a crf 230 dont get a 125cc 2 stroke or a 250cc 4 stroke ull end up in the hospital u gotta as i say u got to learn to crawl than walk than run than sprint. i started on a ttr90 when i was a lot younger than i got a ttr-125 now i have a yz 125 ive been riding for 5 YEARS and that 125cc 2 stroke that ur looking for is even a little hard for me to handle, i have 5 years of experince and u have none so if i were u i would get the crf 230 or ttr 230. o and by the way the course thing u took doesnt meen shit. and the yz 125 is not meant for a STARTER BIKE like what ur looking for, in the manuel it says EXPERINCED RIDERS ONLY
r u looking for a steet bike
hey honda rider13 -- im looking for a dirtbike :) thanks!
unbeatable
Unbeatable racer thanks man!! You are the man that was very helpful...I figured the yz may be out of my league but I wasnt sure you know? I definitely DONT want to break a collar bone, and to me honest with you I am much older than you might think (35) and definitely not trying to take any jumps! LOL but I would like to do my thing in the dirt and learn to pop a wheelie now and then when I get experienced :) I will definitely look into the two models you suggested: ttr-230 or a crf 230...would you know how much they cost new roughly? I wish I was riding for 5 yrs like yourself then I wouldnt have to ask you all these lame beginner questions, thanks again! BTW -- do you think at 6'6 the models you suggested give me enough room?
when i was younger and i didn
when i was younger and i didnt have any experince i was like u so ur not alone i really wanted a yz 125 when i had my ttr 125. but i think i really could of hurt myself now that i have one im 14 but since ur 35 u will catch on fast, hey my step dad is 37 and he races and he goes off the same jumps as me only he has 15 years of experince i dont know for sure but around there he has a bike like mine its an 2006 yz250f its nice my yz 125 is an 2003, if ur looking for a brand new honda crf 230 or a yamaha ttr 230 u will need a little cash i would go to there website www.honda.com and www.yamaha.com but thats kinda obvoiuse lol, hey if u dont like those bikes then there are other dirtbike factorys like kawasaike or ktm and suzieke all those i just named r the good bikes and other dirtbike that is made by a different factory i would not get, get only the mager brands like the ones i have named. for exzample huskevarna i dont know how to spell it exzactly but they really suck
RE: when i was younger and i didn
wow man your 14? I wish I wouldve started riding when I was that young, but I couldnt since I lived in nyc but now since I relocated to north carolina I am now able to get a bike. Thats real cool that you and your stepdad ride/jump together, keep doing your thing man! just be careful....I visited the honda site and yamaha site...based on specs I think I like the Yamaha TTR230 better, I am sure there is a dealer in my area so I will find out and check it out in person. I will definitnely stay away from any brand thats not a major brand, I have seen some dirtbikes online that are pretty cheap but I am sure they suck and arent as reliable as honda, yamaha, susuki, etc. Do you have any other suggestions on things I should be looking for?
umm get a honda or a yamaha t
umm get a honda or a yamaha thoes r the best bikes.
Re: umm get a honda or a yamaha t
No doubt thanks for your reply though...I will definitely be looking at either the honda or yamaha off road 230s
im selling mine honda 04 230
im selling mine honda 04 230 crf.
ummm
i ride yamaha so i love yamaha's
but it matters how big u want
damn ur tall to...
i ride a yz 125 2 stroke so yea...
britteny
just find a ttr-230 spend a y
just find a ttr-230 spend a year on it just ridin it then get a 250 four stroke a the yz 125 that u wanted
or a honda crf 230
or a honda crf 230
ya theres not much of a diffe
ya theres not much of a difference, u just like honda a lot
Re: im selling mine honda 04 230
yeah? how much are you selling it for?
re: ummm
yeah I dont want it too large you know? since I am just starting out so 230 is cool, and I am partial to yamaha's....and yeah I am tall lol, I hope the 230 gives me enough room and I dont look too bigg on it. You ride a 125 2 stroke so your obviously experienced...hows the maintainance on yamaha's?
re: ummm
yeah I dont want it too large you know? since I am just starting out so 230 is cool, and I am partial to yamaha's....and yeah I am tall lol, I hope the 230 gives me enough room and I dont look too bigg on it. You ride a 125 2 stroke so your obviously experienced...hows the maintainance on yamaha's?
Re: ya theres not much of a diffe
lol yeah he is partial to honda, thats cool though....I know honda makes great products but I am sure the yamaha would be cool too. I will keep you posted on what I decide though.
yamahas r great maintenece i
yamahas r great maintenece i check my bike monthly so ur pretty tall but the yz 125 is just a little bigger than the ttr 230 i saw it next to a 250 four stroke that is like my bike but a little more torqe and they were pretty close, trust me the 230 will be a great bike for u i think u stoped growing a long time ago lol
yea a yamaha 230 will b a gre
yea a yamaha 230 will b a great bike for you like whenn my dad gave me mine when i tured 13 it was a great bike and you would have to b huge to look big on that bike well hope you get it!
hey about the dirtbikes u can
hey about the dirtbikes u can injured on any bike if u really think of it u can get hurt just walking down the sidewalk be getting a ttr-230 when ur a begeneer really reduces ur chances than if u were on the yz 125. but the chances of u getting hurt on that ttr-230 arnt to good the chances of u gettin hurt on the yz r good considering what happend to my friend. ive never gotten really hurt but if i keep on riding its bound to happen my chances rnt good though but its bound to happen. my step dad broke more than 3 bones i have never broke a bone but if i keep riding im do for one, no matter how long u have been riding it happens to pros to they crash and somtimes die or end up in a wheel chiar. and theres nothing u can really do no one is perfect
re: yamahas r great maintenece i
LOL yeah I think I stopped growing.....I think you sold me on the TTR230, I just found a Yamaha dealer in my area on their site, so I will be calling them this week and I might stop by and check the bike out in person. It's $3,500 that is for a 07' but I think I want to get it new..and get it financed and with an extended warranty program. Since I dont know crap about bikes and this is my first one, if something happens I want to be able to get it serviced and not have to pay crazy costs out of pocket....I am not rolling in the dough like that :)
dude that will be an awesome
dude that will be an awesome bike fir you, you will liike it soo much well hope you get that bike soon!
cool
cool
re: hey about the dirtbikes u can
Yeah your right, all you can do is be safe and cautious. I will definitely be safe and thats why I am leaning towards the ttr230, I wont need to upgrade to a yz125 at all it I really like this bike when I get it....and I think I will after talking to you guys. Thanks again
re: dude that will be an awesome
thanks honda rider13! (damn I cant believe you guys are soo young and experienced riders! makes me fell so damn old, lol) I am definitely excited I am sure its awesome, cant wait! Thanks again for your help/feedback, all comments are much appreciated!
hahahah its all cool how old
hahahah its all cool how old r u?
re: hahahah its all cool how old
man I am 35 yrs old, I wish my moms would have let me get a bike when I was 13! LOL nah I couldnt get one I grew up in New York City cant ride dirtbikes there, its illegal. Now I live in North Carolina (just moved here about 3 months ago) so now I can get one!
hahahah thats cool well i hav
hahahah thats cool well i have a good live and i live in arizona its just desert so u can ride any were pertty much but i had to pay for half of my first bike cause they would just give it to me lol.why did you move from new york?
yeah thats good, you gotta wo
yeah thats good, you gotta work for what you want, lol. Arizona? wow thats alot of open space I am sure thats cool. We moved for a better quality of life, the city is just too crowded....now we can have a back yard and a place for my kids to play. But since your 13 you wont have to worry about being a family man for a longggg time :)
yea i no new york is small is
yea i no new york is small is it nice to have a back yard hahah lol yep but like what i hate about arizona like right now at 9:30 it 98 degrees it flippen hot hahah so i only ride during the winter in the summer i go on the river and lake. hahaha so how do u like it out there so far?